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Forrest M. Mims is a revered contributor to Make: magazine, where his popular columns about science-related topics and projects for Makers are evergreen treasures. Collected together here for the first time, these columns range from such simple projects...

The goal of How to Make Maps is to equip readers with the foundational knowledge of concepts they need to conceive, design, and produce maps in a legible, clear, and coherent manner, drawing from both classical and modern theory in cartography.This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610675369Author Carron BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Kane/Miller Book PublishersPublisher Kane/Miller Book PublishersWeight(grams)...

Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology, Second Edition, provides an invaluable and vastly updated overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of archaeological sites and contexts. Taking a pragmatic and functional...

All life is chemical. That fact underpins the developing field of ecological stoichiometry, the study of the balance of chemical elements in ecological interactions. This long-awaited book brings this field into its own as a unifying force in ecology and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816511006Author Paul S. MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 892Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 1558g

This is the first book specifically designed to offer the student a smooth transitionary course between elementary fluid dynamics (which gives only last-minute attention to turbulence) and the professional literature on turbulent flow, where an advanced...

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Learn everything you need to know to start your colony with this straightforward, highly visual guide for beginning beekeepers. Featuring more than 120 color photos, Beginning Beekeeping will teach any beginner how to foster and maintain healthy,...

Modern apparatuses allow us to collect samples of functional data, mainly curves but also images. On the other hand, nonparametric statistics produces useful tools for standard data exploration. This book links these two fields of modern statistics by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781319154028Author Steven M. StanleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 608Imprint W.H.Freeman & Co LtdPublisher Macmillan Learning

Rivers and Floodplains is concerned with the origin, geometry, water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition associated with modern alluvial rivers and floodplains, how they vary in time and space, and how this information is used to interpret...

The Human Age is an intrepid exploration of the new geological epoch in which we now find ourselves: the Anthropocene. Defined as the Age of Man, this is the epoch in which human beings have become the driving forces that mould, transform and destroy...

Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. In A Most Improbable Journey, Walter Alvarez-best known for his "Impact Theory" explaining dinosaur...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939149701Author Hugh Auchincloss BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Adventures Unlimited PressPublisher Adventures Unlimited Press

AEROSOL TECHNOLOGY An in-depth and accessible treatment of aerosol theory and its applications The Third Edition of Aerosol Technology: Properties, Behavior, and Measurement of Airborne Particles delivers a thorough and authoritative exploration of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785420719Author Stephanie WakefieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Open Humanities PressPublisher Open Humanities Press

Science and Faith Can-and Do-Support Each Other Science and Christianity are often presented as opposites, when in fact the order of the universe and the complexity of life powerfully testify to intelligent design. With this comprehensive resource that...

Carbonate rocks (limestones and dolomites) constitute a major part of the geological column and contain not only 60% of the world's known hydrocarbons but also host extensive mineral deposits. This book represents the first major review of carbonate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143110897Author Harold McGeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 833gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 178mm *...

This book describes the long-term four billion-year context of anthropogenic climate change, and seeks to explain our inability to respond positively to its challenges. It argues that the availability of energy and the consequential capacity to do work...

Thermodynamics deals with energy levels and energy transfers between states of matter, and is therefore fundamental to all branches of science. This new edition provides an accessible introduction to the subject, specifically tailored to the interests of...

Since nearly 50 % of Europe's energy demand is in the heating and cooling sector, it is expected that geothermal energy will play an important role in the transition to a decarbonized energy system. However, deep geothermal energy is currently harvested...

GIS for Science presents a collection of real-world stories about modern science and a cadre of scientists who use mapping and spatial analytics to expand their understanding of the world.The accounts in this book are written for a broad audience...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739913007Author Rosemary LowFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Insignis PublicationsPublisher Insignis Publications

This textbook introduces the use of Python programming for exploring and modelling data in the field of Earth Sciences. It drives the reader from his very first steps with Python, like setting up the environment and starting writing the first lines of...

The impact on climate from 200 years of industrial development is an everyday fact of life, but did humankind's active involvement in climate change really begin with the industrial revolution, as commonly believed? Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum has...

This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Coverage includes: the concept of time in Quaternary Science and related fieldsthe history...

Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Third Edition, is a definitive guide to remote sensing systems that focuses on satellite-based remote sensing tools and methods for space-based Earth observation (EO). It presents the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Next Generation Indie Book Awards - category coffee-table book / photography 2021 and Next Generation Indie Book Awards - category science / nature 2021...

Aliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it's arguing about the moon landing hoax or a Frisbee-like Earth drifting through space, when held up to science and critical thinking,...

Why is the sky blue? Parents don't know what to say when their children ask. Why the Sky Is Blue answers this ancient and surprisingly complex question in a more entertaining and accessible way than ever before. Gotz Hoeppe takes the reader on a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374520656Author John McPheeFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

The new edition of Arid Zone Geomorphology aims to encapsulate the advances that have been made in recent years in the investigation and explanation of landforms and geomorphological processes in drylands. Building on the success of the previous two...

The second edition of this innovative book provides 'geo-relevant' chemistry in a highly accessible format. The environmental, geological and topical relevance has been enhanced, providing the ideal text to explain the relevance of chemical ...

Why do mass extinctions occur? The demise of the dinosaurs has been discussed exhaustively, but has never been out into the context of other extinction events. This is the first systematic review of the mass extinctions of all organisms, plant and...

When we think of "climate change," we think of man-made global warming, caused by greenhouse gas emissions. But natural climate change has occurred throughout human history, and populations have had to adapt to the climate's vicissitudes. Anthony J...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781068505300Author R. Gareth Wyn JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint The Hmm FoundationPublisher The Hmm FoundationDimensions(mm) 200mm * 135mm * 20mm

DEEP LEARNING FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES Explore this insightful treatment of deep learning in the field of earth sciences, from four leading voices Deep learning is a fundamental technique in modern Artificial Intelligence and is being applied to...

Whenever a volcano threatens to erupt, scientists and adventurers from around the world flock to the site in response to the irresistible allure of one of nature's most dangerous and unpredictable phenomena. In a unique book probing the science and...